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AY-kun · 2 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #15360 in 2021
Peak: #15360 in 2021
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #8309 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 9 · SSA Rank: #8309
Rank #15360 · Falling since 2015
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Akon is surging in popularity right now.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Akon beats the neutral-drift null model in 7% of its 14 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Akon is an Irish unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #8309 in the US in 2024.
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